| Valley Head (AL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Charles Hammon League: 1A Region 8 (moving from 1A Region 7) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #14 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2023 JV Record: 0-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Tytan Blevins 5'9" 170 Sophomore QB 4.6 Ben Johnson 5'10" 190 Junior LB 4.7 Kylan Tubberville 5'9" 235 Senior OL 5.0 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Skill Position Players Team Weaknesses: Lines RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -26.1 2023 National Rank: #10508 2023 State Rank: #307 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -38.9 2024 National Rank: #9487 2024 State Rank: #267 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -27.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #11454 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 39-20 [38-21 on the field] (25-5 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -24.4 Dynasty National Rank: #13495 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.4 Dynasty Record: 116-106 [115-107 on the field] (83-54 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 8-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 33 2023 Points Against Average: 17 2023 Differential: +16 2023 Wins: #5200 Coosa Christian (Gadsden) (forfeit win), #10496 Ragland (30-14), #12141 Cedar Bluff (44-20), #12407 Woodville (30-8), #12619 Appalachian (Oneonta) (37-8), #13120 Section (56-0), #13428 Ider (61-14), #13787 Gaylesville (53-14) 2023 Losses: #9484 Hackleburg (33-18), #10028 Collinsville (27-22), #11024 North Sand Mountain (Higdon) (15-0), #11044 Decatur Heritage Christian Academy (Decatur) (34-12) 2023 Opponents W-L: 68-64 Recent League Championships: 2022 (1A Region 7), 2020 (1A Region 7), 2014 (tied for 1st; 1A Region 7), 2013 (1A Region 7), 2007 (1A Region 7) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 Cedar Bluff, 8/30 Section, 9/6 Gaylesville, 9/13 at Ider, 9/20 Spring Garden, 9/27 at North Sand Mountain (Higdon), 10/4 at Ragland, 10/11 Woodville, 10/25 at Appalachian (Oneonta), 11/1 at Collinsville Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Collinsville (-31.1), Spring Garden (-35), Ragland (-35.7) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Ider (-84.2), Gaylesville (-82.4), Section (-65.5) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -34.4 (-33.4 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -55.8 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.4 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #382 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12735 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% |